SINGAPORE - MediaOutReach - 5 September 2018 - Christmasvacations among Indians is on the rise YOY, especially to short hauldestinations and during long weekends. Skyscanner,world's leading travel metasearch company,analysed user search data from January to July 2018 for both international anddomestic destinations and found that Bali rose among the ranks to the 3^rdspot, after Dubai and Bangkok, as a top destination for Christmas vacation. Bali saw an increase of nearly 71% searchesthis year as compared to last year. On the other hand, Singapore and Sydneyfell, ranking below the top 6 destinations.

SkyscannerIndia Senior Growth Manager Reshmi Roy said: "With Indianstraveling more each year, there is an increased demand for direct andconnecting flights to popular destinations. With talks of starting a new routefrom Silangit to Mumbai, and with Mumbai to Bali flights happening thrice aweek, Bali is an enticing option for Indian travelers right now." 

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Best Time to Book

Based on Skyscanner's historical price data the table belowgives you an idea of when you can expect a fare increase or decrease whenplanning for a Christmas vacation this year. For Bangkok and Dubai, bookingthis September and October respectively may be your one chance of scoring arelatively cheaper ticket as compared to booking it a month in advance of youryear-end holiday.

For those wanting to visit Bali, and due to its popularity,prices are on the upward trend for the rest of the year. Prices may dip aroundNovember, and you could potentially get a last-minute deal. To make sure youdon't miss out, you can take advantage of Skyscanner's Price Alerts to let youknow when the price changes.

Among the domestic travel destinations Delhi, Mumbai and Goatopped the list for Christmas vacation spots this year. The table belowcompares the searches from Jan to Jul for the Christmas holiday travel.

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Considering the trends above, it seems prudent to plan andmake the most of Christmas vacation deals you may get in this month and thenext. So, get ready to fly this December.